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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-07
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press Recognized by Geo. p,
Rowell & Co., ns Ahead AZ an
Advertising Medium.

The well known advertising agency OF
Geo. p. Rowell x Co, of New York City. have
issued an annual Newspaper Directory for
thirty years or more, and these publications
have been generally recognized NJ authority
as to the matter of newspaper circulation.
In the regular issues of the Directory they
have included all the newspapers published
in the United States and CanndH. Quite
recently, however, they have issued con-
densed list 1t gives only the best newspa-
pers I'd advertising mediums, and hence is
practically better, because more convenient,
than their larger Directory. Four-ffths Of
the newspapers Of the United States are
practically "counted ont" by intelligent ad-
yertisers, who only want to know tile best
Hence the value of the work nnder notice.
The publishers in the preface well say:
1T sifts the wheat from the chaf. 1t di-
rects the attention of an advertiser toward
papers which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept portion OF that pa
tronage which goes to publications which
cost greatly in excess of any power to bene-
fit which they possess. 1t takes the general
ground, that the best js the cheapest"
We need scarcely say that on this plan,
the FREE Press is given by this book (see
page 1881 as the advertising medium OF San
Marcos and Hays county, it being the only
one on the list. We respectfully invite the
attention of advertisers, both at home and
broad, to this fact.
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HOratiO SeymOur's Advice TO a Young
Man.

DEAR SIR: / am sorry You wish to
get place in one OF the State Offices.
l never yet made or procured an ap
pointment for young man for one
of the clerksbips which did not in
the end prove to be great injury to
him. 1 look back with regret to my
action in this respect. If you get q
place, in a little while change will
throw you out, and you will be in a
worse condition than ever. Now is
the time for you to get employment
which will be lasting, and in which
you can become skilful, and where
you will not be dependent upon
others. Any duties which will give
you your food and clothing are bet
ter for young man than any Of the
places in the departments. You may
think you want place only for q
time. have heard that said so often
by those who have meant what they
said. and / have seen it turn out so
sadly, that distrust all such ideas.
You write good hand, and you can
make yourself useful in many ways.
| am fayorably disposed toward you
and your family, and when 1 go to
Albany / shall be glad TO see you. / !
am in bad health and am confined to |
my house most of the time. / am,
very truly yours, HoRATro SEYMOUR.
Urea, n. Y, Nov 81, 1882.
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NO. 80
Table Manners.

"Yes, he is fine fellow, but it is
surprising, considering the family he
belongs to, that he hasn't better ta-
BILE manners"
This frank comment concerning q
young friend for whom we had been
expressing our admiration, set MS to
wondering why it is that in 80 many
families OF genuine refinement the
table manners of the children receive
30 small share OF attention. Many
parents seem to forget that the habits
formed at the table are likely to follow
one through life. The child that at
home is allowed to "sup" his soup
audibly, to "bolt" his meat and veget-
ables like hungry brute, to take a
quarter of slice of bread at o
mouthful, sitting meanwhile perhaps
either lolling against the chair-back
or with his elbow on the table will
inevitably mortify himself and his
friends when he comes to "dine out"
Sometimes it happens TINT at
breakfast the pressure of business
and household cares lead to undue
haste on the parents part. The
mothers attention is confined TO the
pouring OF coffee, and the father is
too impatient to be at his office to
take time to serve the steai and po-
tatoes with the gracious mien that
distinguishes him when guests are
present; the children are quick to
note the difference, Mrs. Nathaniel
Hawthorn, IN letter to her mother,
recalls this "Reminiscences Of her child
hood
"At table what an impression Of
elegance aud spirituality you made
upon my mind by never being pre-
occupied with your own plate and
food, SO that / used to think mothers
lived without eating as well as with
out sleeping / saw that you were
taken up with supplying Others with
what they wished for before they had
time to find out themselves What
elegant manners I used to feel, and
80 resolved to do so too"
Childrens minds are like sensitized
plates and those about them little
realize the inefable impressions they
ire constantly receiving. Happy is
The child who can find in it's own
owed home-circle pure and lofty ideas
,xemplifed, of everyday living
Good House Keepieg
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A Boys Decision.

Many years ago Mr. Hall, an Eng
lish gentleman, visited Ireland fol
the purpose of taking sketches Of
the most beautiful scenery, to be
used in an illustrated work on Ire
land, which has since been published.
On one occasion when about to spend
a day in tho neighborhood of Lake
Killarney, he met bright Irish lad,
who offered his services as O guide
through the district. A bargain was
made with him and the party started
of. The lad proved himself we'll
acquainted with the places of interest
in the neighborhood, and had plenty
of stories to tell about them. He
did his work well to the entire salts
faction of the visitors. On their re
turn to their starting point, Mr.. Hall
took flask of whiskey from his pock-
ct and drank some. Then he hsnd-
ed it to the boy and asked him to
help himself. To his great surprise
the offer was politely but firmly de-.
clined. Mr.. Hall thought this very
strange. TIE find an Irish boy who
would not taste or touch whitky was
stranger to him than anything he had
seen that day. He could not under
stand it and he resolved to test the
strength of the boys temperance
principles. He offered first shilling
then half crown, and then five shill-
ings if he would taste that whisky.
But the boy was firm. A real man.
ly heart was beating under his rag
'ged jacket. Mr.. Hall determined to
try him further, so he offered the boy
a golden half sovereign if he would
take drink Of whisky. This was a
coin seldom seen by lads of this class
in those parts. Strengthening him
self up, with look of indignation in
his face, the boy pulled out temper
ance medal from the inner pocket of
his jacket, and holding it bravely up
he said '"This was my fathers
medal. For years he was intemper-
ate. All his wages were spent in
drink. 1t almost broke my mothers
heart; and what q hard time she had
to keep the poor Children from starv-
ingl At last my father took a stand.
He signed the pledge and wore the
medal rs long as he lived. On his
death-bed he gave it to me. prom
ised him that / would never drink
intoxicating liquor and now sir, for
all the money your honor may be
worth hundred times over, I would
not break that promise" !" That boys
decision about drink was noble, yes
and it did much good, too. As Mr.
Hall stood there astonished, he
screwed the top on his flask and
lung it into the water of the lake
near which they stood. Then he
turned to the lad and shook him
warmly by the hand, saying as he
lid SO "My boy that is the finest
lecture I ever heard.
thank you for it. And now by the
lelp Of God, I will never drink anoth-
II drink of intoxicating liquor while
i've.
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The Country of the True Blues.

Father to his son, who is studying
geography: "Son, can you tell me
how this newly. discovered land, the
country of True Blue, is bounded q
"Yes, father, I got that out of "The
Advance" geography to-iny. The
country of the Trule Blue is bounded
on the east by Saloon-keepers' Gulch
in which runs the river of wretched-
ness, on the south by Beer Garden
Valley, in which fourishes the town
Anarchy. Seeds of plant called
Communism are also coming up
there. In this valley is the city Of
Incendiarism, over which floats q
blood-red flag. On the west True
Blue is bounded by Personal Liber-
ty Island. This island is noted for
it's fruits. It's principal fruits are
Murder, Theft, Burglary, Forgery,
Gambling. Bestiality, Bigamy, Adul-
terry and Drunkenness; It furnishes
nearly all the inhabitants of the town
Of Anarchy, which fourishes in Beer
,IGdrden Valley. A great number of
the settlers on Personal Liberty
Island are new comers, and are MAX
ing their way into the True Blue
country. True Blue is bounded on
the north by the Ocean of Tears. In
this ocean is the island of Despair,
principally peopled from Personal
Liberty Island and Beer Garden VAL
ley. A little farther inland is the
island of Delirium Tremens. This
island is inhabited by people from
various parts of the True Blue coun-
try. There are immigrants also from
Saloon-keeper's Gulch, Personal Lib
erty Island, the town of Anarchy
and The Island of Despair. Right
out beyond the archipelago where
these islands are is the island where
stands the Gate of He'll. 1t gets large
revenue from the land of True Blue
andall the countries surrounding it.
1t is here that Personal Liberty
Island sends all It's fruit. Saloon
keepers Gulch runs regular line of
steamers over the river of wretched-
ness that are constantly landing Mt
the Gate of He'll. 1t is the market
Of the True Blue world"
swell, is that all you know about
True Blue, my son. ?"
"It is all there is of it now, father
In the distant past some gentlemen .
rom Dallas, Concordance Gibbs and {
Arch Cochran, tried to change the ,
lame of the island from Personal
Liberty to Jeffersonian Democracy |
;ut there were giants in those days {
famed Reagan and Maxey, and they I
pinned the ears of Gibbs and Coch- |
an back and swallowed them. The s
Teffersonian Democracy country is 8
mother State altogether. 1t is locat- J
d in the Republic of Prohibition, Q
nd the present Indications are that i
he people of the Prohibition country a
Till over-run the True Blue country A
axe Personal Liberty Island destroy a
he archipelago in the Ocean of Tears n
nd blow up the Gate of He'll" v
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"Gentlemen, Excuse Me-"
youths World.1

A public dinner had been given
General HARRISON on one occasion.
At the close OF the dinner one Of the
gentlemen drank his health. The
General pledged bis toast by drink.
ing water. Another gentleman offer.
ed q toast and said, General, will
you not favor me by drinking a glass
of wine ?" The General, in very
gentlemanly way, begged to be excus-
ed. He was again urged to Join in
n glass OF wine. This was too much.
He rose from his sent and said ia th D
most dignified manner:
"Gentlemen, I have twice refused
to partake OF the wine cnp. / hope
that will be sufficient. Though you
press the matter ever so much, not q
drop shall pass my lips. I made q
resolve when I started in my life that
I would avoid strong drink. Yhat
vow have never broken. I am one
OF class Of seventeen young men
who graduated at college together.
The other sixteen members of my
class now fill drunkard's graves, and
MI from the pernicious habit Of wine
1 owe all my health, my
and prosperity to that res
olution. Would you urge me TO
break it now T.
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Every friend of the Alliance will
read with pleasure the statement Of
State Secretary Moore that 1.-THE order
was never in as solid and fourishing
n condition as now. The great meet
ing at Waco had eliminated every
vestige Of dissension; the order was
strictly non-political, and organizers
were being sent all over the southern
and many Of the western states,
Texas with her 25O,000 members was
recognized as the birthplace of the
Alliance. though many Of her sister
states were copying after her good
example as fast as they could."
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He Chose This Path for Thee.

He chose this path for thee.
No feeble chance, nor hard, relentless fate,
But love, His love, hath placed thy foot
steps here;
He knew the way was rough and desolate,
Knew how thy heart would often sink
with fear;
Yet tenderly He whispered, "Child. l see
This path is best for thee.
He chose this path for thee.
And well He knew sharp thorns would tear
thy feet,
Knew how the brambles would obstruct
the way,
Knew all the hidden dangers thou wouldst
meet.
Knew how thy faith would falter dav by
day;
And still the whisper echoed; "Ges, see
This path is best for thee"
He chose this path for thee
And we'll He know that thou must tread
alone
It's gloomy Wales and ford each flowing
stream;
Knew how thy bleeding heart would Sob
bing moan,
"Dear Lord. to wake, and find It all q
dream"
Love scanned it all. yet still could say, II see
This path is best for thee"
He chose this path for thee.
Fen while He knew the fearful midnight
gloom
Thy timid, shrinking soul must travel
through;
How towering rocks would oft before thee
loom,
And phantoms grim would meet thy
frightened view;
Still comes the whisper. my beloved, I see
This path is best for thee"
He chose this path for thee.
What need'st thou more? This sweeter
truth to know,
That all along these strange, bewildering
ways,
Der rocky steps and where dark rivers flow.
His loving arms will bear thee "all the
days."
A few steps more, and thou thyself shalt see
This path is best for thee.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-07

or all the writings Of John Stuart
Mill his Essay on Liberty deservedly
stands at the head. Yet that great
thinker in the clearest and most
logical OF all his books. could permit
himself to say: Each man in the
community should be left free by the
State 10 develop his individual nature
wherever this development does not
directly infringe upon the rights Of
Others. That which is only indirect
ly injurious TO other persons in a
man sconduot is no proper object Of
Legislative interference" Worse
than all il was the liberty Of the
saloon that be was virtually defend.
ing. The legislature would not per
NIT n man to steal his neighbOr's
purse, for the stealing would be d.
rect injury. But If be stole his neigh
boris Srains. character and reputation,
BY selling 10 him wbisksy, the theft
would be indirect. and therefore not
a proper occasion for legislative in
terfereucei Bat even cooceding the
legitimacy Of the distinction. who IN
the practical applicatio1 is wise
e1Ough 70 idsotfy i
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1he rain and niseIy suffered b. fhos. vbo
are a1lictcd vith dyspf psia are lndescrih1ble.
Tie distress q Ne BODY 4 cQuaIied r. SUI
p4ssrd y ne ccnfueon 1ad fcrlurrs a fhc
mind. thus makinr lfs Iiciins sufer 1cubls
zGlirton. IL rid pkirf b riren ~
Hool's sars.r.-illa kns c1usrt ftc1s1rts a
d thn1kfli for fkis rrrrf rr,efiflnr. i i1isrfis
ne csnass q tysp-r.sia nd to1es - Ne a.
Eestlrt o-g.nA ~ Hoolt srrssrlrl1k
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CHURCHES.

MISUNDERSTANDING at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath, Rev. v. II. II. Biges. Pastor
Sunday School al .. m. Singing at O'Clock D. m.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday. Young Mems pray
er-meeting on Monday night.
BAPrlsr.-Presehing at the Baptist Church
every SUNDAY. Rev. ". q. Beverley, Pastor
Sunday School st $50 q. m. Young mems prayer
meeting Tuesday night. Congregational prayer =
meeting Wednesday night.
PRESBTTERlAN.-ssrviees 2nd aud 4;h Sunday.
each month- Rev X. Ho~erfon. pastor. Sunday
school svery sabbath a. ss3a an PRAYER Meet
ing svsrJ Thursday u T:so p. m. An s.e invited
30 sttent.
CHRsTtAS.-Elder J. J. wIIlismson. Pastor.
sunday school at q. N. a cordial Invitation sI-
tended 10 all.
PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.--Rsv Y. p. FuIi.-.
Psstor. Services the 7nd snd tth sundaya 90 esek
month sunoay uchooi every sunday.
CATH0uc,-serviess 9Th susdsy iu each ussuth
Per Fstker s-lith Pasfor
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NAILS.

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FROM san MARCOS POST OFFICE.
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Sir DinshaE MAnockiee Petit. The
PArsee sheriff Of Bombay, has given
more than S750.000 for educational
and other Philanthropie purposes in
that city.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-07

The best paid minister in New
York, is DR.. John Hall. who gets Q
salary Of $4,000 year and makes
$1,000 by his newspaper and magas
zine articles.
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The three Rs brought Regret. Reprosch
and remorse to n great political party in
1884. The three P's. when signifying DR..
Pierce's Pnrgative Pellets, bring Peace TO
the mind. Preservation and Perfection Of
health 10 the body.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Legal and Transient Advertisements will
be charged One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Gents per square
for each additional insertion. A square is
tho space of one inch. Fractional squares
will be counted as full squares.
Advertisements for three months or more
will be charged at the following rates
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-07

1t thought that King Milan, now
ip Vienna, will never go back TO Bel
grade. unless indeed he does so with
an escort Of Austrian bayonets-
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p. S-Hall's CAtarrh cure is taken
acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
Of the system Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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HALLS
H0W,S THIkI

We offer One Hundred Dollars re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Ca
taIrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co. prop'rs,
Toledo, Ohio.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

ooNaREssMAN-STH DISTRICT:
Hon. Moore, of Fayette County.
sESAroa 18th DISTRICT:
Hon, W. II. Burgess, Of Guadalupe Co.
nHPnEsENrArIvEs-9lsr DISTRICT:
Hon Geo 7 McGehee, Of Hays Co.
Hon. ]. 4. Ellison. Of Caldwell Co.
DISTRICT ooUHr-eaSD DISTRICT.
Hon. n. Teichmueller, Presiding Judge, Lagrange
J. NJ. Bethany. Attorney. Austin Co.
rIMEs HOLDING COURT.
HAys.-1st Mondays In March and September May
coutnue three weeks.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Ed R. Kone, Judge County Court.
Jas.G. Burleson. Dist. and County Clerk.
s. B. McBr de, County Attorney.
Jas A. Wren sheriff. J. n. Turner Deputy.
G.s;. Cock, Cock, Justice of the Peace Pre-. No
ii. q. Hubbs, J
w; " W. h0ss, Slack :. :. :. "ss
J.H Patterson. County Treasurer.
X. y. FortsOn, Assessor.
Otto Groos. Surveyor.
". L. Owen Owe. Gear Precinct No. ]
II. G. Hubbs, Z"
WI: steel, con.t.bl. preelno, No.
Jepp Henson,
y. u. Stone, I" "
Trnrs or HoLpIxa COUNTY AND PaEcIxor CouHrs-
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Probate bus
ness-4th Mondays in January, Alril July, ,octo-
Der.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February,
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last Monday In
each month, at San Marcos.
Precinct No.2-2d Friday In each month Mt City.
Z" SD Z" wimberley's Mill.
q" q 4-4th Sat. Dripping Springs.
rowS OFFICERS.
Mayur-Hsmmett Hardy.
Council-w. D. wood. @ W. Donaldson, Gid
johnson, ID. A. Glover. Nd. J. L. Green, P. J. c.
Smith. Dan HoiheinI and Roger Byrne.
Narshsl-wm. n. Lyell
Street Commissioner-J. W. nanforth.
Council meets tho frat Tuesday in each month.
Merchants Exchange. meets the first Friday
night In each month At the Mayors Sifce.
Public School Trustees meet first Monday in each
month al the MsYor's once.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-07-07
Childbirth Easy!

The time has come when the ter
ribe agony OF this critical period In
woman's life can be avoided. A dis
tingui.hed physician, who spenl ~
years In this branch Of practice, LETT
TO child-hearing woman thi legacy.
TnE M0TnFR's FsIESD, and to-day
there are thousands of women who,
having used this remedy before con-
fincment, rise up and call his name
blessed. We can prove all we claim
by living witnesses. and anyone in
tarested can call. or have their hus-
bands do SO. ard see the original
letters, which we cannot publish.
All druggists sell It. For particul RS address
BnADriELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-04-29
THE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE cATrLs MARKET. {,

BALTIMORE CATTLs MARKET.
April 81. 1887
| Cattle are sold At these figures live weie bt.
Hogs are sold at net weight, that Is 20 per
cedt generally loff from live weight. Sheen
ese sold gross. that Is live weight. o. roth
ing OF.
Prices Ct BEEF Cattle this week ranged "a
foliows: Best Bstves at OoaS5 25. those
generally rated dist quality sT}.ss 90, me-
dunn or good fair quality 3 1884 rs. and
ordinary thin steers. oxen and cows, Q so a
50 so per loo lbs.
or the Cattle received 272 came from
Mary Wand, 499 from Pennsylvanis, "a from
virginia, ~ from Ohio. 81 from Hin bis and
s5 from Causda Total receipts for the week
1929 against 749 last week. aud l47I same
time lsst year
Of he offerings s6i were tsken by The I,a..
nmore butchers. II by country deslers, and
Jag cold to Eastern sTecuistors Total sales
Tor the week $40 against T2O last week aud
S33 ssme time lass year
SHsrP AND LANES There 10 quite full
run OF Sheep reroi ted this week the usual
number for The season, and their quality ie
fully ae cod as that OF lsst weeks offer
ines. Trade is generally reported as fair in
oil the yards. We quote butchers 81. eep at
23s42 cents FER ID gross for clipped, 3a5l
cents for wooled. Spring Lambs al Sal
cents per 10. gross. Arrivals this week
4456 head.